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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council-Minutes-10/4/1977 CITY COUNCIL MINU TES OCTOBER 4, 1977 {JeJht 1()-/?-77 'l:pJa., hi. .J>>; : The Colleyville City Council meeting on October 4, 1977, was called to order by Mayor John A. Andrews at 7:30p. m. at the City Hall annex. C ouncilper son Vanove r lead the invocation, afte rwhich Ma yor A ndrews lead the Pledge of A llegience. Roll Call: Councilperson Welch, Vanover, Foreman, Thompson, and Gillham were present. Also present were City Attorney John D. Gilliland, City Manager Thomas L. Forrest, Director ~f Public Works Bill LeGrand, Police Chief Joe Tozzi, and Acting City Secretary LaVada Johnson. A pproval of Minute s for Se pte mbe r 27, 1977 meeting: Councilperson Foreman moved to accept and approve minutes as presented. Councilperson Gillham seconded the motion. Councilperson Welch, Vanover, Foreman, Thompson, and Gillham voting for. Old Business: 1. Lynn Gre gory, Commis sione r for Precinct 3 C ommis sione r Gre gory introducted his as s istant Hank Hensley who reque sted the Council take action on bids the County had received under the $100,000.00 Community Development Project for the City of Colleyville to improve the water system. Tarrant County received two bids for the Water Ground Storage Tank. Bulldog Steel Products, Inc. Onyx Construction Co. $ 16,000.00 16,539.00 Mr. Hensley recommended the low bidder. Councilperson Foreman moved to accept the low bid from Bulldog Steel Products, Inc. of $16,000. Councilperson Vanover seconded the motion. Councilperson Welch, Vanover, Foreman, Thompson, and Gillham voted for. There were three bids received for the Water System Improvements llGlade Road Water Line" East Texas Service Corp. Trans -Tex Supply Co. BowIe s & Edens $ 88,411. 69 89,367.10 92,405.86 Mr. Hensley recommended the bid from East Texas Service Corp. of $88,411.69. Councilperson Thompson moved to accept the East Texas Service Corp. bid of $88,411. 69. Councilperson Gillham seconded the motion. Councilperson Welch, Vanover, Foreman, Thompson, and Gillham voted for. --.r.._......_~,..., City Council October 4, 1977 Pa ge 2 Mr. Hensley told the Council the project would go over by $4,411. 00 which will come from the contingency fun set up for this purpose. 2. Gas Docket - request on whether or not butane in developed areas Dan Jones requested that this item be put on the agenda and action be taken on it. Mr. Jones had called all the surrounding cities and without exception each had adopted the Texas State Code - Docket #1 - in its I entirety. City Manager Forrest gave a report on what he had found out about the said subject. He will have a recommendation for next Council meeting. 3. Public Hearing and 2nd Reading Water and Sewer Rate 0-77-266 Mayor Andrews read the preamble to Ordinance 0 -77 -266. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE No. 0-76-220, SECTION 3A-B, OF THE WATER AND SEWER POLICIES OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE; CHANGING THE WA TER AND SEWER RA TES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DA TE. Afterwhich Mayor Andrews opened the public hearing. Opal Ethridge, "Red" Gibson, IISkip" Gibson, Mrs. Fuller, Moore, and Barbara Andrews. The public hearing was closed. Councilperson Gillham wanted to know the rates of other cities surrounding lColleyville. City Manager Forrest will have a report on the rates of the surrounding cities at the next Council meeting. Citizens speaking were Neil Goldson, Dulce 4. Report on White Road and Wescoat Drive City Manager Forrest gave a report on the information compiled by LeGrand and Himself concerning the intersection of White Drive and Westcoat. Councilperson Gillham moved to accept the additional right-of-way as suggested by the Director of Public Works and the City Manager. Councilperson Welch seconded the motion. Councilperson Welch, Vanover, Foreman, Thompson, and Gillham voted for. New Business: 1. Arvel Tate - consideration of proposed street Mr. Tate asked that the City Council accept the right-of-way for a street easement. It would be 40 foot the first 200 feet and 50 foot the rest of the way. This road has been used since '69 and in '71 the portion in front of Mr. Tatels property to Mr. E.A. Smith's property. Mr. Smith asked that the City accept the next 400 feet for the street to continue thru four acre s of his property. ""--r-"-' I City Council Minute s October 4, 1977 Page 3 Mayor Andrews informed Mr. Smith that he would need to bring the metes and bounds for said street dedication at the next Council meeting. The Council asked questions of Mr. Tate concerning this street plus comments and questions from the following citizens, Opal Ethridge and Linda Thompson. Councilperson Thompson moved to accept the dedication of the street de scripted by the mete s and bounds submitted by A rvel Tate, Vanventer, and E.A. Smith. Councilperson Gillham seconded the motion. Council- person Welch, Vanover, Foreman, Thompson, and Gillham voted for. 2. Community Development Funds Mayor Andrews read Resolution R-77-l46 10 its entirety. RESOLUTION REGARDING CITY OF COLLEYVILLE'S PAR TICIPA TION IN TARRANT COUNTylS FOUR TH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT A PPLICA TION Councilperson Thompson moved to approve Resolution R-77-l46. Councilperson Vanover seconded the motion. Councilperson Welch, Vanover-, Foreman, Thompson, and Gillham voted for. A re pre sentation from Tar rant County Planning and Manage ment Departme nt Office will be at the next Council meeting to take input from citizens on what they would like to be included in this $100,000 Community Development Block Grant should Colleyville receive it. 3. Frank Lewis and Schoukri Gaber - permission for storage of goods outdoor in CN district - 5123 Colleyville Blvd. Mr. Frank Lewis explained to the Council that he would like to have special permission to store items outdoors in a CN district. The owner of the property is in the process of having the property rezoned to CO. Mr. Lewis and Mr. Ga:ber have plans to operate a landscape and nursery with tropical plants shop. They did not realize that when leasing the property, the zoning would not allow keeping part of the stock outdoors. They were having products delivered without a place to s tore the m. Councilperson Welch moved that Mr. Lewis and Mr. Gaber be given a special permit to store goods outdoors pending the outcome of the zoning case on said property. Councilperson Foreman seconded the motion. This action is not too imply to the Planning and Zoning C mmission that this IS what the Council wants done. Councilpe rs on Welch, Vanove r, Fore man, Thompson, and Gillham voted for. Councilperson Vanover moved to adjourn. Councilperson Welch seconded the motion. Councilperson Welch, Vanover, Foreman, Thompson, and Gillham voted for. Meeting adjourned. Re.SPJ7tf~llY S~.b..m. H~j, ~j^f&~ Ir-:D;r:~ LaVada Johnson Acting City secr~ A ~proved on or /: 'JVL I f; If II lv] / .T'